[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S1550]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    THE BETHEL NEW LIFE ORGANIZATION

 Mr. SIMON. Mr. President, I would like to recognize the 
achievements of the Bethel New Life Organization of Chicago, IL. Bethel 
New Life has been chosen as one of the 24 winners of this year's Renew 
America for Environmental Sustainability Award.
  Bethel New Life is dedicated to reversing the trend toward urban 
decay and has focused its efforts in Chicago's west side neighborhoods. 
Building on established community resources, Bethel has developed 
several job-creation programs. Bethel also concentrates on the needs of 
Chicago's elderly by sustaining a home-based elder care program that 
will create 325 new jobs in the area.
  Additionally, Bethel is working with Argonne National Laboratory to 
develop a local recycling and manufacturing center with a materials 
processing plant already in operation. Community involvement is crucial 
to the success of Bethel's program, and this is accomplished through 
Bethel's support of neighborhood block clubs where local high school 
students improve math and science skills by learning to monitor the 
local air quality.
  I commend the Bethel New Life Organization for its dedication and 
commitment to job creation and enrichment in Chicago's urban areas. It 
is my hope that Bethel will serve as a model for other community 
organizations working to better their neighborhoods.


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